2014 SE Asia Horizons Unlimited meeting - Friday 10th January, 2014

[KTMphil]

The date has been set, we had more than 100 people attend in 2013, more to come when details are finalized.

 

[DrGMIA]

Looking for a few interesting multimedia show presentations Jan.11

"HU is looking for a few (2-3) 30-45 minute multimedia show presenters for the HU Meeting January 11 (Saturday) at The Riders Corner Bar and Restaurant in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Friday night is slated for a "Welcome Reception" starting at 6:00 PM. Sponsors are donating free Heineken draft beer for thirsty travelers from 6:00 PM-7:00 PM.

Saturday night is a BBQ starting at 6:00 PM (call, e-mail Rider's Corner for reservations), and then 2-3 multimedia shows afterwards. Swilling and chilling until closing time."

[Both nights are usually wild motorcycle adventure tale sharing evenings at the "Crazy Corner," known globally as the touch point for serious motorcycle adventure travelers passing through SE Asia and The Golden Triangle. The character Crazy was played by Gene Peterson in the 1953 film titled The Wild One, Crazy being one of the early adv riders. A stunt double did 25 crashes for the film before the director decided they had a keeper, at $25.00 USD per crash. The crashes sounded similar to those that happen occasionally when a rider over cooks the 90-degree turn on which The Rider's Corner is located....the sound of screeching metal on pavement. A relative of the stunt double was recently in Chiang Mai. ]

 

[DrGMIA]

(The below Draft Agenda was leaked to a media source today)

Horizons Unlimited 2014 Mini-Meeting Schedule (Embargoed until December 1, 2013)


Friday, January 10, 2014:


18:00 - 19:00: "Welcome Horizons Unlimited Travellers," a sponsored reception by The Rider's Corner and friends. Free Heineken draft beer for one hour! This evening is a "Meet and Greet" opportunity for serious local motorbike riders and HU travellers to spend time together exchanging road tales and information. Meals can be ordered off the menu.


19:00: Introduction of all attendees, "Pass the microphone," chill and swill until?


Saturday, January 11, 2014: OFFICIAL HORIZONS UNLIMITED MINI MEETING



14:00 - 14:30: Horizons Unlimited group photo at The Rider's Corner. Professional photographer(s) will be shooting for Horizons Unlimited and magazines.


18:00 - 19:30: BBQ. The Rider's Corner Restaurant has been acclaimed as "the best BBQ in Chiang Mai" and awarded the Tripadvisor 2013 Certificate of Excellence. Reservations for the BBQ are required. Call 0870481787, 0856188914 or email to The Rider's Corner to make reservations. 200 THB per person. This is a discounted price for attendees of the 2014 HU Mini Meeting.


19:30 - 19:45: Welcome and introduction of all attendees, "Pass the microphone" by the evening Master of Ceremonies.


19:45 - 20:30: Multimedia presentation by Anders and Petra Stridfeldt, "Two Bikers One World" on BMW F800GS's around the globe.


20:30 - 21:15: Multimedia presentation #2 (TBA)


21:15 - 22:00: Multimedia presentation #3 (TBA)


22:00 - ???: Motorcycle Travellers' Questions and Answers - Travel around SE Asia or 'round the world

[url]www.horizonsunlimited.com[/URL] "The global motorbike travellers cyber home!"​

www.rideasia.net "Asian motorcycling by riders for riders."​

 

[The Bigfella]

Tempting..... I'm booked to fly out of Chiang Mai on January 8....

 

[KTMphil]

Tempting..... I'm booked to fly out of Chiang Mai on January 8....

"Up-to-you" as they say here, probably be "THE" adventure motorcycling event of the year in Thailand.

 

[DrGMIA]

Horizons Unlimited Meeting January 10-11, 2014 Update

All presenters have been secured for Saturday night multi-media shows, as have sponsors for the 1 hour of free Heineken draft beer during the "Welcome" Reception Friday evening from 18:00-19:00. Reminder: all events are free but attendees wanting to feast on the "best BBQ in Chiang Mai" (200THB) on Saturday night must make a reservation with the Rider's Corner (0870481787, 0856188914 or email riders.corner.cnx@gmail.com). This is a special discount price for HU Mini-Meeting attendees.

Registrations for the HU Meeting have been flowing in from around the world. One serious motorcycle traveler from Australia advised us he was traveling from Dili on a "Postie Bike," a Honda CT110. A media representative from a global motorcycle publication asked that a chair be reserved for he and his photographer, and was told all seating, both nights, is on a "first come, first serve" basis. Possibly bring your own chair because last year over 100 attended and seating/standing overflowed into the parking area in front of the Rider's Corner both evenings.

 

[bsacbob]

Note to self, pull your finger out and attend this one, the free Heineken will be a deciding factor for this great event.


Thanks to all for setting this up.

 

[DrGMIA]

Traveller's Meeting Update - News Released

December, 2013 NEWS RELEASE

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The 8th Horizons Unlimited Thailand Traveller's Meeting has been announced for January 10 & 11, 2014. Motorbike adventurers, overlanders and bicycle travellers will again convene at the Rider's Corner Inn and Restaurant in Chiang Mai, Thailand for a Welcome reception January 10 and BBQ/Mini-Meeting January 11.

Currently travellers and adventure travel dreamers from the following countries have indicated attendance: Iceland, Germany, Australia, France, Sweden, America, Switzerland, Great Britain, Brazil, Thailand, Cambodia, Denmark, Canada, Spain and Austria.

At the 2013 event there were over 100 adventure seekers in attendance. The meeting is free, but register through Horizons Unlimited “Events” registration form to confirm attendance and receive meeting updates. The BBQ Saturday night before the multi-media presentations and evening activities is 200 THB and requires reservations with the Rider's Corner Rider's Corner Bar & Restaurant - Chiang Mai Bikers Hotel Thailand.

The Official Agenda and full Meeting Schedule for the 8th Annual Horizons Unlimited Traveller's Mini-Meeting are under "Events” at www.horizonsunlimited.com.

For a look at the 7[SUP]th[/SUP] traveller’s meeting, a report was here: http://bit.ly/109lvQ

 

[KTMphil]

Horizons Unlimited, global motorcycle traveler's meeting. Friday 10th January 6pm-7pm Heineken PG girl with free beer ....Saturday 11th January,7pm, 200 Bht bbq. & then some great presentations .Please let us know if you're coming it will be busy. Phil

 

[bsacbob]

So let me get this straight you get a free Heineken PG girl with your beer, count me in


Should be a great event, looking forward to it.

 

[KTMphil]

So let me get this straight you get a free Heineken PG girl with your beer, count me in

Should be a great event, looking forward to it.

It's never free Bob!

 

[KTMphil]

Presentation program for Saturday 11th December, 2014


Official Horizons Unlimited 2014 Mini-Meeting Schedule

Saturday - January 11, 2014 - Chiang Mai, Thailand​

14:00 - 14:30: Horizons Unlimited Group Photo at The Rider's Corner. Professional photographer(s) will be shooting for Horizons Unlimited and magazines.


14:30 - 18:00: Chilling, milling and tyre kicking in the parking area, trading road tales and information at The Rider's Corner, the motorbike, overlander and cycle "traveller's touch point" in Southeast Asia.


18:00 - 19:30: BBQ. The Rider's Corner Restaurant has been acclaimed as "the best BBQ in Chiang Mai" and awarded the Tripadvisor 2013 Certificate of Excellence. Reservations for the BBQ are required. Call 0870481787, 0856188914 or email to The Rider's Corner to make reservations. 200 THB per person. This is a special discounted price for attendees of the 2014 HU Mini Meeting.


19:30 - 19:45: Welcome and introduction of all attendees, "Pass The Microphone" by the evening Horizons Unlimited Master of Ceremonies, The Honorable "Oz" Hamerman. All attendees invited to tell who they are, where from, where going and what they are interested in sharing or finding out about.


Evening Presentations:
19:45 - 20:30: Multimedia presentation by Anders and Petra Stridfeldt, Two Bikers One World on BMW F800GS's around the globe.
20:30 - 21:15: Multimedia presentation by wandering adventurist Ian Gatenby, Caught In A Sideways Loop In Hidden Asia, or how an 8,000 kilometer planned adventure tour turned into a 40,000 kilometer lifestyle.
21:15 - 22:00: Multimedia presentation by global traveler/author Geoff Thomas, Poor Circulation, an entertaining look at extreme motorbike adventure riding.
22:00 - ???: Travellers' Questions and Answers - Travel around The Golden Triangle, Southeast Asia or 'round the world

 

[KTMphil]

Friday 10th January, 2014 & the meet & greet night for the global motorcycle travelers meeting at Rider's Corner, Chiang Mai - 80 people

Shana from Chiang Mai Mail kindly did the mc/ pass the mic. stuff and did a fantastic job

Tomorrow night is the main even, BBQ 6pm - 7.30pm, followed by presentations

....more photo's to come

 

[KTMphil]

A few more photo's from the warm up meeting Friday 10th January, 2013



Warriors bikes as far as the eye could see

Oz - Tonight's mc for the main event

Around the world rider's from Singapore

Adventurer introductions

 

[KTMphil]

A few more from Friday 10th January's meet and greet night

Bigfella on the left, a presenter this evening

Kirsten from Germany on the left, here to do some exploring

Gary, Mike & MR. W

bsacbob down from Chiang Rai

Draft Heineken time

Robin, left on the Oz Posti bike, now with a new engine

 

[KTMphil]

Tony from Rider's Corner, Nan over to help with the BBQ, probably the best place to eat in Nan

 

[KTMphil]

Jimmy (JJ) (left) who's ridden his XT 600 through China to Thailand, here to meet new interesting friends at the Horizons Unlimited meeting 11th January, 2014

 

[KTMphil]

Global adventure rider's group photo time

Dr. Greg Frazier, the mover and shaker who has made this event such a success in SE Asia (taking the photo)

 

[WarProfiteer]

Seems like I'll get there just a few days too late. Still, great pix!

 

[2wheels]

Part One of an excellent event.
Many interesting people with interesting bikes and fascinating stories.



Bob has excellent taste in music.



The Heineken ladies were kept busy.

 

[2wheels]

Part 2 of the Horizons Unlimited meeting at Riders Corner.

Geoff's superb little 'Bird Cage Bike'.



Wide, wide, wide.



Robin's excellent little 'Postie Bike'.
Darwin to Chiang Mai and maybe to Laos or around northern Thailand then down south.



Some intersting shirts.







Chef Tony and the ladies prepared an excellent BBQ.









Meanwhile the crowd was growing to over-flowing.



Oz did a great job as MC.



Greg had to throw together a good presentation on short notice because the first listed presenters had bike problems and couldn't make it to Chiang Mai.
(I think Greg's done this sort of thing a few times!)





Then Ian 'Bigfella' showed us that it's not so much a matter of distances covered as it is 'smelling the roses along the way'.



And in doing so he came out with the quote of the night in reference to a particularly muddy, narrow and treacherous track somewhere in Cambodia …
"I was too scared to walk it so I rode it"!




Then Geoff entertained us with his 'Poor Circulation' presentation.





A good event and venue.

Tony with the new sign for his restaurant in Nan.

 

[KTMphil]

Thanks for the great photo's Ron. 2nd & main event night of the Horizons Unlimited global motorcycle travelers meeting, 11th January 2014, 100 people and a superb event


Presentations had the attendees captivated

.............more to come

 

[DrGMIA]

Traveler Affiliation Announced At HU Meeting

Master Chef Tony from Tony's Place located in Nan attended his first Horizons Unlimited Meeting and proclaimed his well known restaurant "traveler friendly" for global travelers and Horizons Unlimited associates, members and travelers from around the world, a new touch point for Golden Triangle riders.


Below the Shaking Hands (some unique Golden Triangle jocular-bad-comb-over-rider terminology used by old hands) business affiliation between Rider's Corner in Chiang Mai and Tony's Place Rider's Corner in Nan was officially announced to the motorcycling media and Golden Triangle riders with over 100 serious motorcyclists, key people and hardened road warriors in attendance at the meeting. Tony Chichester (left) and Phillip Gibbins (right) consummated the global motorcycling branding at the Horizons Unlimited Meeting. Horizons Unlimited travelers now have a second touch point and physical location in the Golden Triangle to find a motorcycle friendly atmosphere, well-known "great food" and wealth of information that is unassuming and with no hidden agenda, a form of motorcycle friendly branding that was warmly welcomed by the motorcycling, overlander and cycling community.

 

[skeedary]

It was a good couple of days but my thoughts on what was missing was an opportunity of attendees to go on an organised rideout. This happens on other HU meetings that I have attended in other parts of the world and have mentioned it to Greg Frazier for a possible inclusion for next year.

Those of us who are fortunate to live up here in Chiang Mai, know and ride the great roads regularly with local knowledge, so would be a bonus share with others not so fortunate to enjoy as we do.

Gary

 

[2wheels]

… an opportunity of attendees to go on an organised ride out.

Good idea Gary.

 

[KTMphil]

Kick off for day 2 & the main event day

A bit of miss-communication on my part about the time of the BBQ that nearly got me divorced, but everything was ready on time

A red meat lovers dream

Tony from Rider's Corner, Nan over to help out and meet rider's for the evening

 

[KTMphil]

Oz, the mc for the evening did a truly professional job

 

[KTMphil]

Food's up

Giles

Opal & Jim (caught you in mid blink Jim, sorry)

Chap on the right is from Iceland

Scott & Som who have an XR 400

Robin & Mike getting some air

 

[KTMphil]

The fist presentation was supposed to be a multimedia presentation by Anders and Petra Stridfeldt, "Two Bikers One World" on BMW F800GS's around the globe. Unfortunately, the had broken down near Bangkok, Greg Frazier being the pro he is stepped in and winged a captivating 45 minute presentation.

The captivated expressions on people's faces says it all

 

[KTMphil]

Geoff (left), author of Ashes to Boonville ( Ashes to Boonville by Geoff Thomas : The Ted Simon Foundation ) waiting his turn to present

A few bikes outside

 

[KTMphil]

Next up, a presentation by wandering adventurist Ian Gatenby (bigfella), Caught In A Sideways Loop In Hidden Asia, or how an 8,000 kilometer planned adventure tour turned into a 40,000 kilometer lifestyle.

Again, you could have heard a pin drop

 

[KTMphil]

....and final presentation by global traveler/author Geoff Thomas, Poor Circulation, an entertaining look at extreme motorbike adventure riding.

Lot's of new relationships forged, a great couple of days for the global riding community

 

[KTMphil]

Jimmy's (AKA JJ.CM) introducing himself

A taste of Greg's presentation

 

[KTMphil]

Introductions

 

[KTMphil]

Oz the MC

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